Halloumi

Halloumi is
a cheese from an acidized Cypriot country made from sheep or goat's milk or a
mixture of both. Cow's milk can also be used to make halloumi.

Rennet is not used in making
this cheese. Halloumi has a layered texture and a salty taste. Halloumi cheese
color varies from white to yellowish. Salty taste in this cheese is due to salt
water used to preserve the cheese.

Often halloumi is added with
mint leaves. The mint leaves not only taste but traditionally these leaves are
used as preservatives. Although originally from Cyprus, the cheese is also
popular in the Middle East.